Missouri Court of Appeals February 5, 1968, No. 24739 (State ex rel. Parker v. Hendrix)

HOWARD, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, quashing an Alternative Writ of Mandamus sued out by appellants. Both appellants are battalion chiefs in the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department. The controversy involves the manner of filling a vacancy in the office of deputy chief in the Kansas City Fire Department.